Assistant Vice President, Student Success and Dean of Students

Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Assistant Vice President, Student Success and Dean of Students. This is a
full-time, calendar year, continuing position.

The individual will assist the Vice President for Student Success in the planning,
administration, and leadership of the Division of Student Success, directing all staffing, educational, operational, facility, and budgetary
aspects of Student Life. With the Associate Vice President for Student Services and the Dean of Enrollment, the Assistant Vice President for
Student Success/Dean of Students will serve as a member of the Student Success Leadership Team. The AVP/Dean of Students will provide
strategic planning and leadership as it relates to student life, provide leadership to a number of departments within Student Life, ensure a
robust student life experience for students, serve as the chief student conduct officer, and promote health and wellness initiatives for
students.

The AVP/Dean of Students is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the student conduct system and
collaborating with campus stakeholders to lead a robust and educative system of student conduct administration. The individual will serve as
an advocate for students by informing them of their rights and responsibilities with respect to RIC’s policies and procedures.

Since its founding in 1854, Rhode Island College (RIC) has been delivering a low-cost, high-quality education in innovative ways. As
Rhode Island’s first institution of public higher education, the College has grown from its origins in teacher preparation to becoming
a leading regional comprehensive college, with particular strengths in teacher preparation, social work, nursing, business, STEM, and
liberal arts disciplines.

Required qualifications: -Master’s degree in college student personnel, higher education, or an
appropriate combination of education and experience -Minimum of seven years of student affairs leadership experience at a higher education
institution. Substantive leadership experience with student life, student conduct, Title IX, and strong supervisory leadership. -Strong
evidence of exemplary experience with supervising multiple areas or departments. -Demonstration of leading change on campus with various
stakeholders. -Strong experience working with a diverse student body. -Strong organizational and managerial skills

Preferred qualifications: -Doctoral degree -Bilingual in English/Spanish (fluent in speaking and writing)